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raddle

UK/ˈɹædəl/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking

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verb

1.
2.

mark or paint with raddle

Origin

From earlier radel, redle (noun), and ruddle (verb), perhaps a transposition of hurdle or an alteration of riddle (“curtain”).

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